The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-05-05
ton than anybody olse and has never
ceased to predict Camden's election and
ridicule all who held opposite views.
OUT OF TIE RACE.
Senator Cnindcn's Letter to His Fellow
". Democrats. .' r..

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Democrats.
Speeid! Dipatch 10 The Intt,i0eer.
OHARLEsToN, W. Va, May, 1.-THE
Camden Democrats held q long caucus
this evening. Tho following letter waa
presented and read 10 the CAUCUS:
TO the Democratic Members of The Legisla.
ture:
GENrtEMEN:-After q service OF six
years In the United States Senate, a ser.
Vice In which have the consciousness OF
having discharged faithfully my duty to
my State and to the country, you hon.
ored me by denomination to the same er.
alted position. This action on your part did
all that party could do to give ex precision 10
party approval and party. confidence.
Gentlemen In the Legislature not OF our
party faith have voluntarily added the
contribution Of their votes, thus bringing
the gratifying assurance that faithful
effort to meet honorably the obligations
OF public service, has not been wanting
In just application, even beyond the lines
Of tho party: This fact has been gratiiy-
Ing to me because appreciate the good
will, along with yours, Of the persons who
have thus honored me and becauae it
emphasizes. your reputation OF the VIC.
lence Of personal assault with which
the malice OF some and the
political avarice Of others havo conspired
to envelope this conteBt. The time has
come, however, when double obligation
oesms to confront mo. The frat Ia to as.
sure you OF my sense OF gratitude to you
collectively aud individually for your do.
voted loyalty To the party and to me
through this protracted struggle. To this
desire to add likewise strong sense of
gratitude to thoae who have msgnani.
mously supported my election. The second
ls TO announce my conviction that the best
interests OF the Democratic party and the
State require that shall aok you to con :.
slider my nsmo no further in connection
with tho Senatorial election, but to aup.
port soms other gentleman upon whom
you can agree and wilom trust you nav
be able to elect. Such action in the prem
iscs as your wisdom may suggest will
have my hearty concurrence and | do not
doubt the cordial support Of all good DEM
ocrats. -.
Self respect impsls me, however, to add
this one qualification to the foregoing re-
quest. My friends will nos consent to
party caucus with any understanding
restrictive Of the use OF my name, or the
name OF any other Democrat. They are
willing that shall 90 down With the or
ganization Of my party and with
them, counseling harmony and reasonable
concession, but they are not willing that
humiliation shall be added to defeat.
Your own sonse Of justice will at once re-.
pei the idea that a caucua shall be held
With the understanding that am tho
only Democrat in the State who is un.
worthy Of ito consideration. A minority
may defeat the expressed will Of tho ma.
jority, and this at the expense Of party
practices, OF whose benefits they have
every one been the recipient, but never
with the assent Of my friends shall this
tyranny Of nrhitrpry revolt disfranchise
evea the huln',.ss c!:z2u III tbs ranks OF
the Democratic p.G!y.